Volleyball

Volleyball Team Takes Part in Special Olympics Fund Raising Event

Sep 22, 2010

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern
Arizona volleyball showed its community support on Thursday taking
part in a neighborhood flyer night at Chili's Restaurant. The
event helped raise funds and awareness for the Special Olympics of
Arizona.

The Management of Chili's in
Flagstaff agreed to host Thursday's initiative for the Coconino
County Sheriff's Office along with the NAU volleyball team who also
participate in the day-long event.

NAU volleyball and the athletics
department at large are committed to providing a positive presence
around Flagstaff, and the Lumberjacks' community service efforts
and will continue to be demonstrated throughout the academic
year. Thursday's event offers an example of NAU's connection
to the Special Olympics of Arizona and its commitment to spreading
participation in athletics throughout the state.

Special Olympics of Arizona
provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of
Olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities
and cause-related disabilities.

Special Olympics gives individuals
continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate
courage, experience joy and participating in sharing their gifts,
skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympic
athletes and the community at large.

The neighborhood flyer night
sponsored by Chili's donates 10 percent of its sales as 100 percent
of those funds goes directly to the Special Olympics of
Arizona.

DID YOU
KNOW…Student-athletes, coaches and athletic
department staff combined to volunteer more than 4,500 hours over
the 2009-10 academic year, assisting with events like Red Ribbon
Week, Relay for Life, Welcome Back Jacks, St. Mary's Food Bank,
Adopt a Family, Climb to Conquer Cancer. In all, the department
participated with more than 20 different organizations and/or
events.